1. Distinguish between "sex" and "gender".

2. What do "gender roles" refer to? How are they different than gender stereotypes?

3. Contrast basic gender identity with gender constancy. At what age do each of these emerge?

4. Explain what gender typing is, and list the kinds of evidence that shows us that it is occurring.

5. At what age do children begin to pick up information about gender roles? How do we know?

6. At what age do gender differences in toy preferences emerge? Preferences for same-sex playmates?

7. What is gender segregation and why does it happen?

9. Why do young children show intolerance of gender role violations?

8. Are there similar expectations for how closely boys and girls conform to their gender roles? Why or why not?

9. What is the gender intensification hypothesis? What does it explain?

10. How do gender roles change in later adulthood? Why?

11. Describe one biological influence on sex differences and explain it's effect.

12. Describe the social learning theory of gender development. How does it work? How does it view children's role in gender development?

13. How does Gender Schema theory explain gender role development? How is it different than Social Learning theory?

14. What are gender schemas? What role do they play in the development of gender differences?